whine

whine
1. verb
1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) gemir
2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) gemido
3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) quejarse

2. noun
(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) quejido, gemido
whine
tr[waɪn]
noun
1 (of child) gimoteo, quejido; (of dog) gemido
2 (of engine) zumbido, sonido; (of siren) aullido
intransitive verb
1 (child) gimotear, lloriquear; (dog) gemir
2 (complain) quejarse; (in pain) gimotear
whine ['hwaɪn] vi, whined ; whining
1) : lloriquear, gimotear, gemir
2) complain: quejarse
whine n
: quejido m, gemido m
whine
v.
clamar v.
decir gimoteando v.
gemir v.
gimotear v.
hipar v.
lloriquear v.
piar v.
quejarse v.
n.
clamor s.m.
gemido s.m.
gimoteo s.m.
lloriqueo s.m.
queja s.f.
silbido s.m.

I hwaɪn, waɪn
intransitive verb
a) \<\<dog\>\> aullar*, gañir; \<\<person\>\> gemir*; \<\<child\>\> lloriquear

a bullet whined past me — una bala me pasó silbando por al lado

in a whining voice — con voz quejumbrosa or plañidera

b) (complain) (pej)

to whine (ABOUT something) — quejarse (de algo)


II
noun
a) (of dog) aullido m, gañido m; (of person) quejido m, gemido m; (of engine) chirrido m; (of bullet) silbido m
b) (complaint) (pej) queja f
[waɪn]
1.
N [of dog] gemido m ; (louder) gañido m ; [of child] quejido m ; [of siren, bullet] silbido m

... he said in a whine — [child] ... dijo lloriqueando; [adult] ... dijo quejumbroso or quejándose

2. VI
1) (=make noise) [dog] gemir; (louder) gañir; [child] lloriquear, gimotear; [siren, bullet] silbar
2) * (=complain) quejarse

it's just a scratch, stop whining — no es más que un arañazo, deja de quejarte

to whine about sth — [adult] quejarse de algo; [child] lloriquear or gimotear por algo

don't come whining to me about it — no vengas a quejarte a mí

3.
VT [adult] decir quejumbroso or quejándose; [child] decir lloriqueando or gimoteando
* * *

I [hwaɪn, waɪn]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<dog\>\> aullar*, gañir; \<\<person\>\> gemir*; \<\<child\>\> lloriquear

a bullet whined past me — una bala me pasó silbando por al lado

in a whining voice — con voz quejumbrosa or plañidera

b) (complain) (pej)

to whine (ABOUT something) — quejarse (de algo)


II
noun
a) (of dog) aullido m, gañido m; (of person) quejido m, gemido m; (of engine) chirrido m; (of bullet) silbido m
b) (complaint) (pej) queja f

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